Cnet: Ford Motor unveiled its first self-driving car this week -- well, a prototype anyway. The Automated Fusion Hybrid Research Vehicle, developed with the University of Michigan and State Farm insurers, will help the storied US automaker "test the limits of full automation and determine the appropriate levels for near- and mid-term deployment," Raj Nair, group vice president, Ford global product development, said in a statement.
The F-150 Lightning Platinum Black trim might just be a goofy special edition, but its lofty price is antithetical to Ford's messaging. And it's not the only EV maker at fault.
The weekend-long electric car festival in New York allowed us to try – before we buy – our next EV from brands like BMW, Toyota, Ford, Volvo, and more.
The Ford Lightning electric truck might be teeming with tech, but at the end of the day, it's still an F-150 – and that's a good thing.
